Abhishek अभिषेक, અભિષેક, ਅਭਿਸ਼ੇਕ, অভিষেক, ಅಭಿಷೇಕ್, అభిషేక్, അഭിഷേക്, அபிஷேக் m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, TamilMeans
"anointing" in Sanskrit.
Abrar ابرار, আবরার f & m Arabic, Urdu, BengaliMeans
"virtuous" in Arabic. It is typically feminine in the Arab world, and typically masculine in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
Adil عادل m Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, UyghurMeans
"fair, honest, just" in Arabic, from the root
عدل ('adala) meaning "to act justly". This name was borne by several sultans of Bijapur.
Aditya आदित्य, ആദിത്യ, ಆದಿತ್ಯ, ఆదిత్య, ஆதித்யா, ஆதித்ய m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Nepali, IndonesianMeans
"belonging to Aditi" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the seven (or eight) Hindu gods who are the children of Aditi. It is also another name for the sun god
Surya.
Agni 1 अग्नि m Hinduism, HindiMeans
"fire" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the ancient Hindu fire god, usually depicted as red-skinned with three legs, seven arms, and two faces.
Ahmad احمد, আহমদ m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, UzbekMeans
"most commendable, most praiseworthy" in Arabic (a superlative form of
Hamid 1).
Ajay अजय, અજય, অজয়, అజయ్, ಅಜಯ್, അജയ്, அஜய் m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, TamilMeans
"unconquered", from Sanskrit
अ (a) meaning "not" and
जय (jaya) meaning "victory, conquest".
Akif عاکف m Arabic, Turkish, Azerbaijani, UrduMeans
"devoted, focused" in Arabic. It refers to one who practices
i'tikaf, which is seclusion inside a mosque for a period of time to worship.
Ali 1 علی m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, Avar, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Tajik, Dhivehi, Albanian, BosnianMeans
"lofty, sublime" in Arabic, from the root
علا ('ala) meaning "to be high". Ali ibn Abi Talib was a cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet
Muhammad and the fourth caliph to rule the Muslim world. His followers were the original Shia Muslims, who regard him as the first rightful caliph.
... [more] Amir 1 امیر m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Malay, Indonesian, BosnianMeans
"commander, prince" in Arabic. This was originally a title, which has come into English as the Arabic loanword
emir.
Amit 1 अमित, অমিত, ଅମିତ, ਅਮਿਤ, അമിത്, ಅಮಿತ್, அமித், అమిత్ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, NepaliMeans
"immeasurable, infinite" in Sanskrit.
Amitabh अमिताभ m HindiMeans
"immeasurable splendour" in Sanskrit. A famous bearer is Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan (1942-).
Amrit अमृत m HindiMeans
"immortal" from Sanskrit
अ (a) meaning "not" and
मृत (mrta) meaning "dead". In Hindu texts it refers to a drink that gives immortality.
Anand आनंद, आनन्द, ஆனந்த், ఆనంద్, ആനന്ദ്, ಆನಂದ್, આનંદ, আনন্দ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, BengaliModern form of
Ananda.
Anil अनिल, অনিল, ਅਨਿਲ, અનિલ, అనిల్, ಅನಿಲ್, അനിൽ, அனில் m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, NepaliDerived from Sanskrit
अनिल (anila) meaning
"air, wind". This is another name of
Vayu, the Hindu god of the wind.
Anish अनीश m Hindi, MarathiMeans
"supreme, paramount, without a ruler", from the Sanskrit negative prefix
अ (a) and
ईश (isha) meaning "ruler, lord".
Anit अनीत m HindiPossibly means
"not guided" in Sanskrit.
Ansar انصار m Arabic, UrduMeans
"helpers" in Arabic, referring to those who helped the Prophet
Muhammad when he came to Medina.
Anuj अनुज m Hindi, MarathiMeans
"born later, younger" in Sanskrit. This name is sometimes given to the younger sibling of an older child.
Anwar انور m Arabic, Urdu, IndonesianMeans
"brighter, more luminous" in Arabic. This name was borne by Egyptian president Anwar Sadat (1918-1981), who was assassinated three years after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Apurva अपूर्व, अपूर्वा m & f Hindi, MarathiMeans
"unpreceded, new" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
अपूर्व and the feminine form
अपूर्वा.
Arjun अर्जुन, ಅರ್ಜುನ್, అర్జున్, அர்ஜுன், അർജുൻ, અર્જુન, অর্জুন m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Bengali, NepaliModern form of
Arjuna.
Arun अरुण, অরুণ, అరుణ్, அருண், അരുൺ, અરુણ, ਅਰੁਣ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Punjabi, ThaiModern masculine form of
Aruna.
Arya 1 आर्य, आर्या, ആര്യ, ആര്യാ m & f Persian, Hindi, MalayalamFrom an old Indo-Iranian root meaning "Aryan, noble". In India, this is a transcription of both the masculine form
आर्य and the feminine form
आर्या. In Iran it is only a masculine name.
Ashish आशीष, आशिष, আশীষ, આશિષ, அசிஷ், ಆಶಿಶ್, ആശിഷ് m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliFrom Sanskrit
आशिष (ashisha) meaning "prayer, blessing".
Ashok अशोक, অশোক, અશોક, ಅಶೋಕ್, அசோக், అశోక్ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, NepaliModern form of
Ashoka.
Asif آصف m Arabic, UrduPossibly derived from the Hebrew name
Asaph. In the Quran
27:40 an unnamed person magically transports the Queen of Sheba's throne to Solomon's court. According to some Islamic traditions, the person's name was Asif (or Asaf) and he was Solomon's vizier.
Ayaan 1 अयान m HindiFrom Sanskrit
अयान (ayana) meaning
"not moving" or
"natural disposition" or
अयन (ayana) meaning
"path" or
"precession".
Ayan 1 অয়ন m BengaliMeans
"road, path, solar path" in Bengali, from Sanskrit
अयन (ayana) meaning
"path" or
"precession".
Ayaz ایاز m Turkish, Azerbaijani, UrduFrom Turkish and Azerbaijani
ayaz meaning
"frost" or
"dry and cold air". This was the name of a slave and later companion of the 11th-century sultan Mahmud of Ghazni.
Aziz عزیز m Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, Kyrgyz, TajikMeans
"powerful, respected, beloved" in Arabic, derived from the root
عزّ ('azza) meaning "to be powerful" or "to be cherished". In Islamic tradition
العزيز (al-'Aziz) is one of the 99 names of Allah. A notable bearer of the name was Al-'Aziz, a 10th-century Fatimid caliph.
Babur بابر m UrduFrom a Persian word meaning
"tiger". This was the nickname of Zahir ud-Din Muhammad, the 16th-century founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
Bahadur बहादुर m Hindi, NepaliFrom Persian
بهادر (bahador), itself from Turkic
bagatur meaning
"hero, warrior". This was the name of rulers of the Mughal Empire.
Bala 1 बाल, बाला, பாலா m & f Hinduism, TamilMeans
"young" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form
बाल and the feminine form
बाला (a minor Hindu goddess).
Chandra चन्द्र, चन्द्रा, চন্দ্র, চন্দ্ৰ, चंद्रा, చంద్ర, சந்திரா, ಚಂದ್ರ m & f Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliMeans
"moon" in Sanskrit, derived from
चन्द (chand) meaning "to shine". This is a transcription of the masculine form
चण्ड (a name of the moon in Hindu texts, which is often personified as a deity) as well as the feminine form
चण्डा.
Chandrashekhar चंद्रशेखर, चन्द्रशेखर, చంద్రశేఖర్, சந்திரசேகர், ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖಾರ್, ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର m Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, OdiaMeans
"crown of the moon", derived from Sanskrit
चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon" and
शेखर (shekhara) meaning "crest, peak, crown". This is an epithet of the Hindu god
Shiva.
Danish دانش m UrduFrom Persian
دانش (danesh) meaning
"knowledge, learning".
Dayaram दयाराम m HindiMeans
"compassion of Rama", from Sanskrit
दया (daya) meaning "compassion" combined with the name of the god
Rama 1.
Debdas দেবদাস m BengaliBengali form of
Devadas. This is the name of a 1917 novel by the Bengali author Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
Deepak दीपक, দীপক, દીપક, ਦੀਪਕ, ദീപക്, ದೀಪಕ್, தீபக், దీపక్ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, NepaliAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi/Nepali
दीपक, Bengali
দীপক, Gujarati
દીપક, Gurmukhi
ਦੀਪਕ, Malayalam
ദീപക്, Kannada
ದೀಪಕ್, Tamil
தீபக் or Telugu
దీపక్ (see
Dipak).
Dileep दिलीप, ദിലീപ്, ದಿಲೀಪ್, திலீப், దిలీప్ m Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, TeluguAlternate transcription of Hindi/Marathi
दिलीप, Malayalam
ദിലീപ്, Kannada
ದಿಲೀಪ್, Tamil
திலீப் or Telugu
దిలీప్ (see
Dilip).
Dilip दिलीप, દિલીપ, দিলীপ, ದಿಲೀಪ್, திலீப், దిలీప్, ദിലീപ് m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, MalayalamModern form of
Dilipa.
Dinesh दिनेश, தினேஷ், దినేష్, ദിനേശ്, ದಿನೇಶ್, દિનેશ, দিনেশ, ਦਿਨੇਸ਼ m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, SinhaleseModern form of
Dinesha.
Dipak दीपक, দীপক, દીપક, ਦੀਪਕ, ദീപക്, ದೀಪಕ್, தீபக், దీపక్ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, NepaliModern form of
Dipaka.
Durga दुर्गा, దుర్గ, துர்கா, দুর্গা f & m Hinduism, Hindi, Nepali, TeluguMeans
"unattainable" in Sanskrit. Durga is a Hindu warrior goddess, the fierce, twelve-armed, three-eyed form of the wife of
Shiva. She is considered an incarnation of
Parvati.
Farid فرید, ফরিদ m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, BengaliMeans
"unique, precious", derived from Arabic
فرد (farada) meaning "to be unique". This was the name of a 13th-century Persian poet.
Furqan فرقان m Arabic, UrduMeans
"criterion between right and wrong" or
"proof" in Arabic. This is the name of the 25th chapter (surah al-Furqan) of the Quran.
Ganesh गणेश, ಗಣೇಶ್, கணேஷ், ഗണേഷ്, గణేష్, গণেশ m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Bengali, NepaliModern form of
Ganesha.
Gaurav गौरव m HindiDerived from Sanskrit
गौरव (gaurava) meaning
"importance, dignity".
Geevarghese ഗീവർഗീസ്, ഗീവർഗ്ഗീസ് m Malayalam (Rare)Malayalam form of
George, used by Saint Thomas Christians in the Indian state of Kerala (mainly when referring to the saint).
George ജോർജ്ജ് m English, Romanian, Indian (Christian)From the Greek name
Γεώργιος (Georgios), which was derived from the Greek word
γεωργός (georgos) meaning
"farmer, earthworker", itself derived from the elements
γῆ (ge) meaning "earth" and
ἔργον (ergon) meaning "work". Saint George was a 3rd-century Roman soldier from Cappadocia who was martyred during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian. Later legends describe his defeat of a dragon, with which he was often depicted in medieval art.
... [more] Ghulam غلام m Arabic, Urdu, PashtoMeans
"servant, boy" in Arabic. It is often used as the first part of compound names.
Gohar گوہر f & m Persian, Armenian, UrduFrom Persian
گوهر (gohar) meaning
"jewel, gemstone". This name is typically feminine in Iran and Armenia, but masculine in Pakistan.
Gopal गोपाल, गोपाळ, গোপাল, గోపాల్, கோபால், ಗೋಪಾಲ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, NepaliModern form of
Gopala.
Gul گُل m & f Urdu, PashtoMeans
"flower, rose" in Urdu and Pashto, ultimately from Persian.
Hari हरि, हरी, ஹரி, హరి, ಹರಿ, ഹരി m Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, NepaliMeans
"brown, yellow, tawny" in Sanskrit, and by extension
"monkey, horse, lion". This is another name of the Hindu god
Vishnu, and sometimes of
Krishna. It is also borne by the son of the Garuda, the bird-like mount of Vishnu.
Harish हरीश, હરીશ, ಹರೀಶ್, ஹரிஷ், హరీష్, ഹരീഷ് m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, MalayalamModern form of
Harisha.
Harsha हर्ष, ಹರ್ಷ, హర్ష m Kannada, Telugu, SanskritMeans
"happiness" in Sanskrit. This was the name of a 7th-century emperor of northern India. He was also noted as an author.
Hasan حسن, হাসান m Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Indonesian, Albanian, BosnianMeans
"handsome" in Arabic, from the root
حسن (hasuna) meaning "to be beautiful, to be good". Hasan was the son of
Ali and the grandson of the Prophet
Muhammad. He was poisoned by one of his wives and is regarded as a martyr by Shia Muslims. This was also the name of two kings of Morocco. It is sometimes transcribed as
Hassan, though this is a distinct name in Arabic.
Hashim ہاشم m Arabic, Urdu, MalayMeans
"crusher, breaker" in Arabic. This was the nickname of a great-grandfather of the Prophet
Muhammad. He acquired this nickname because of his practice of crumbling bread and giving it to pilgrims.
Hassan حسّان m Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans
"beautifier, improver" in Arabic. Hassan ibn Thabit was a 7th-century poet who was a companion of the Prophet
Muhammad. This name is sometimes transcribed as
Hasan, though the two names are spelled distinctly in Arabic.
Hayat حیات f & m Arabic, Persian, UrduMeans
"life" in Arabic, from
حيي (hayiya) meaning "to live". In Arabic and Persian it is a feminine name, while in Urdu it is masculine.
Hira ہیرا, ਹੀਰਾ, હીરા, हीरा f & m Urdu, Nepali, Punjabi, Gujarati, HindiDerived from Sanskrit
हीर (hira) meaning
"diamond". It is typically feminine in Pakistan and unisex in India and Nepal.
Ibrahim ابراہیم m Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Pashto, Urdu, Kazakh, Tatar, Bashkir, Avar, Bosnian, Dhivehi, Albanian, Hausa, SwahiliArabic form of
Abraham, also used in several other languages.
Indra इन्द्र, इंद्र m Hinduism, Hindi, NepaliMeans
"possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit
इन्दु (indu) meaning "a drop" and
र (ra) meaning "acquiring, possessing". Indra is the name of the ancient Hindu warrior god of the sky and rain. He is the chief god in the
Rigveda.
Indrajit इन्द्रजित्, इन्द्रजित, इंद्रजित, इन्द्रजीत, इंद्रजीत, ইন্দ্রজিৎ m Hinduism, Bengali, HindiMeans
"conqueror of Indra" from the name of the god
Indra combined with Sanskrit
जिति (jiti) meaning "victory, conquering". In Hindu legend this is another name of Meghanada, the son of Ravana, the king of Sri Lanka. He was given this name by
Brahma after he defeated
Indra.
Ismat عصمت, ইসমত f & m Urdu, Bengali, ArabicAlternate transcription of Arabic
عصمة (see
'Ismat), as well as the usual Urdu and Bengali transcription (typically feminine).
Jahangir جہانگیر m Persian, UrduMeans
"world conqueror, world seizer" in Persian, from
جهان (jahan) meaning "world" and
گیر (gir) meaning "catch, seize, conquer". This was the name of a 17th-century Mughal emperor.
Jaya जया, जय, ஜெயா, ஜெய, జయ f & m Hinduism, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, MarathiDerived from Sanskrit
जय (jaya) meaning
"victory". This is a transcription of both the feminine form
जया (an epithet of the Hindu goddess
Durga) and the masculine form
जय (borne by several characters in Hindu texts). As a modern personal name, this transcription is both feminine and masculine in southern India, but typically only feminine in the north.
Jayendra जयेन्द्र, जयेंद्र m HindiMeans
"lord of victory" from Sanskrit
जय (jaya) meaning "victory" combined with the name of the god
Indra, used here to mean "lord".
Kailash कैलाश m Hindi, MarathiFrom the name of a mountain in the Himalayas that is believed to be the paradise of the Hindu god
Shiva. It possibly means "crystal" in Sanskrit.
Kali 1 काली, কালী, காளி f & m Hinduism, Bengali, TamilMeans
"the black one" in Sanskrit. The Hindu goddess Kali is the fierce destructive form of the wife of
Shiva. She is usually depicted with black skin and four arms, holding a severed head and brandishing a sword. As a personal name, it is generally masculine in India.
Kamal 2 कमल, কমল, કમલ, ਕਮਲ, கமல், కమల్, ಕಮಲ್, കമൽ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliModern masculine form of
Kamala.
Kanta कान्ता, कान्त, কান্তা, কান্ত f & m Hindi, BengaliMeans
"desired, beautiful" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the feminine form
कान्ता and the masculine form
कान्त.
Kausar کوثر f & m Urdu, KazakhUrdu and Kazakh form of
Kawthar. It is a unisex name in Urdu, but solely feminine in Kazakh.
Kavi कवि m HindiFrom a title for a poet, meaning
"wise man, sage, poet" in Sanskrit.
Khalid خالد m Arabic, UrduMeans
"eternal", derived from Arabic
خلد (khalada) meaning "to last forever". This name was borne by a 7th-century Islamic military leader, Khalid ibn al-Walid.
Khan خان m Urdu, PashtoFrom a title meaning
"king, ruler". Its origin is probably Mongolian, though the word has been transmitted into many other languages.
Kiran किरण, ಕಿರಣ್, కిరణ్, കിരൺ, கிரண், કિરણ, کرن f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Gujarati, Nepali, UrduDerived from Sanskrit
किरण (kirana), which can mean
"dust" or
"thread" or
"sunbeam".
Krishna कृष्ण, কৃষ্ণ, કૃષ્ણ, కృష్ణ, கிருஷ்ணா, ಕೃಷ್ಣ, കൃഷ്ണ m Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, NepaliMeans
"black, dark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu god believed to be an incarnation of the god
Vishnu. He was the youngest of King Vasudeva's eight children, six of whom were killed by King Kamsa because of a prophecy that a child of Vasudeva would kill Kamsa. Krishna however was saved and he eventually killed the king as well as performing many other great feats. In some Hindu traditions, Krishna is regarded as the supreme deity. He is usually depicted with blue skin.
Kumar कुमार, কুমার, কুমাৃ, କୁମାର, કુમાર, ਕੁਮਾਰ, குமார், కుమార్, കുമാർ, ಕುಮಾರ್ m Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, NepaliModern form of
Kumara.
Lakshmi लक्ष्मी, లక్ష్మి, ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ, லட்சுமி, ലക്ഷ്മി, ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀ f & m Hinduism, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, OdiaMeans
"sign, mark" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu goddess of prosperity, good luck, and beauty. She is the wife of
Vishnu and her symbol is the lotus flower, with which she is often depicted.
Lal लाल m Hindi, NepaliMeans
"boy" in Hindi, derived from Sanskrit
लल (lala) meaning "playing, caressing".
Latif لطیف m Arabic, UrduMeans
"gentle, kind" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition
اللطيف (al-Latif) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Lucky लकी m & f English, HindiFrom a nickname given to a lucky person. It is also sometimes used as a diminutive of
Luke. A famous bearer was the Italian-American gangster "Lucky" Luciano (1897-1962).
Madhu मधु, மது, മധു, ಮಧು, మధు f & m Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, TeluguFrom Sanskrit
मधु (madhu) meaning
"sweet, honey". This is another name of Chaitra, the first month of the Hindu year (which occurs in March and April).